Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

What is forgery?

if given permission to sign someone else's name on a document is it still considered forgery.


Asked on 9/19/97, 1:02 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Patrick A. T. West Ohio Ticket Defense Patrick A. T. West, Attorney at Law

Forgery question

Signing someone else's name on a document when you have that person's permission to sign is not forgery. However, it is best to sign"John Jones by Joe Dokes" is he is John Jones and you are Joe Dokes.

Read more
Answered on 9/19/97, 5:04 pm
Bonnie Selby Bonnie J. Selby, Attorney at Law

What kind of document?

Agree w/counselor West, but would go further--permission given in the form of written POA by the consenting person would make me feel much more secure.

Read more
Answered on 9/22/97, 8:49 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Criminal Law questions and answers in California